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What's Inside
30H!3 takes center stage on the pop scene
Healy heats. catch\ rhythms, vocals that complement
rapipop genre. and lyrics that will make you get your grind on
what 301-1!3 is all about. Two guys rapping, talking about tif
Wornell. drinking. pail) inc. everything a college studmt wants t
needs to listen to at any park.
The hand consists of two blends: Sean Matthew Foreman
Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte. Coming out of Boulder. Colomt
which has the area code 3(13. the inspiration for the band narr
They met in a physics class at the University of Colorado, tut
inspired by the underground hip-hop scene. came together to pi
duce the music \\e kno\% and loge today. Their first album IA
sell titled and self-released in 2007. The hand then signed to Phi
Finish records. a branch of Atlantic Records. Their second albt
dropped in 2008. titled Want. 30H!3 has opened for Jess
Simpson. pla y ed on The Vans Warped Tour 2007 and 2008, pltt,
in Bambml=ll , Left and the Pemberton Festival in Briti
Columbia. Upcoming in the future of 30H!3 is a year of tourit
They arc supporting Katy Perry on a European tour in Fehnta
headlining the Alternative Press Intr. and making an appearat.
on Warped "lour this summer. A fe\\ of their songs have been used
on episodes of The MIA as ‘‘ell.
Steelers prepare for Super Bowl XLIII
On Feb. I. NM, the Pittsburgh Steelers will set Out to do what no other team has done in NFL his
ton. Win a sixth Super Bowl title.
The Steelers are currently in a three-way tie lOr most championships won by a franchise. The record is
li‘c held h‘ the Siceleis (1974. '75 . . '79. 20(15), the Dallas Cowboys (1971, '77, '92, '93, '95) and
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student organizations
The Fantasy Garners requested
a grand total of $9.137.43 to go
to the Magic: the Gathering
Grand Prix.
However. SGA will only give
$750 tbr travel expenses.
The Society of Undergrad
Economists ran into a very simi
lar roadblock. They requested over
520.000 tier a trip to Boston.
SGA only passed the $750 for
tra \ el.
In CI mtrast. many other organi
tations were given all of the
mono, that they requested.
The Roundtable Society asked
and aii recioe the money tor
refreshments and limd tOr three
The Blue and White Society
asked and will recieve $2BO to
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Comic book films take over the
world one cinema at a time
When it comes to an artistic perspective in feature
films, Hollywood's blockbusters typically lack in such
a department. The idea of an artistic direction in a film
is all hut overlooked in the Hollywood sector, leaving it
up to the independent film industry to fill the void,
Venues like the Sundance Film Festival and, closer to
home, the Erie Horror Fest provide the only available
outlets for directors and producers who feel the need to
express that artistic direction in a full-length, feature
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Amy Hudson read poetry in Bruno's Ftickty.
spend on Erie Bayhawk tickets.
The Auto Club asked for
almost $lOOO for several events,
including food for a spring car
show, and tickets for the 2009
Cleveland Car show and a
Monster Jam event.
They got $887.50, almost
enough to cover their planned
expenditures.
The Behrend Volleyball Club
will recieve the $240 they
requested to pay referees for two
games.
Last year. SGA recieved over
$60,000 in requests. They only
allocated half of that amount:
$30,603.29.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Behrund students applcard cold cheer on the conteskons at the Price is Right event
"Price is
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and walked away with a digital
camera.
Another game was "hole in
one." The table onstage was set
up with seven items, and the con
testant had to place them in order
of price, lowest to highest. The
more items he got in a row, the
shorter his putt would have to be.
Unfortunately, the contestant
guessed incorrectly and missed
the putt for the Nintendo Wii.
D.J. Bertolasio, Film Chair for
the Lion Entertainment Board,
headed up the event this semester.
"It was definitely successful," he
said. New to this year's show was
the curtained section. where the
LEB team kept all of the prizes
and game sets. This provided an
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Poetry Night
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some even read original works.
Hudson's choice of poem came
from poet RuNett Nia Ebo.
What inspired her to go up on a
stage in front of a crowd of peo
ple to read poetry?
"I really felt that it could pos
sibly encourage people," she
said. "Sometimes, being African-
American, you wonder why
you've been dealt this hand. The
poetry speaks to the fact that
God made everyone beautiful.
and African-Americans are spe
cial just like everyone else."
Hudson, who had read poetry
in front of crowds last semester
in Bruno's, felt that the opportu-
Right" for students
easy way to get everything on and said.
oil the stage, which made for an The highlight of the evening?
easier night on everyone "That would have to be seeing
involved. "It ran smooth, and it Matt in a dress," Bertolasio said.
was a really easy night," Bertalsio
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nity was great to inspire people
to be themselves.
Others took different themes
in their performances some
sang country, others rock and
several poems dealt with person
al topics. Some performers even
professed love to someone sit
ting in the café, to the delight of
the audience.
As one of the final events of
the week celebrating Martin
Luther King Day, many who
attended felt that this was a way
to honor the man. Students pass
ing through Brunos stood, trans
fixed by a performer onstage.
The crowd grew throughout the
night, and the energy level grew
with it.
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